CleanSpeak

CleanSpeak is a content filtering and moderation platform designed to protect online communities from inappropriate content. Founded over 15 years ago in Broomfield, Colorado, the company offers solutions for filtering and moderating text, images, and videos across various applications. CleanSpeak's technology utilizes natural language processing and proprietary algorithms to detect and filter out profanity, hate speech, threats, and other forms of offensive content. The platform can handle tens of thousands of messages per second on a single server, making it highly scalable.

CleanSpeak's services extend beyond simple word filtering, incorporating machine learning models to analyze context and intent, thereby reducing false positives and improving accuracy. The platform allows customization of filtering and moderation rules for different applications, enabling businesses to tailor the service to their specific needs. It also offers features such as user discipline systems, pre-approval queues for content, and built-in reporting tools to help companies manage their online communities effectively.

In August 2021, Unity, a leading platform for creating real-time 3D content, acquired OTO, an AI-driven acoustic intelligence platform, with plans to integrate it into their Vivox platform alongside CleanSpeak's capabilities. This move was aimed at addressing the growing challenge of toxic behavior in online gaming environments, which affects 68% of players and can lead to user attrition and lost revenue for game creators.

Key customers and partnerships

CleanSpeak serves a wide range of industries, including gaming, financial services, healthcare, education, entertainment, and consumer goods. The company works with some of the largest game companies in the world, including Electronic Arts (EA), Ubisoft, Activision, Big Fish, Amazon Games, Per Blue, Pokémon, and Nintendo. These partnerships demonstrate CleanSpeak's significant presence in the gaming industry, where managing user-generated content and maintaining a safe online environment is particularly crucial.